Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will offer teachings on Buddha Amitabha Ten Levels and Introduction to True Nature of Mind this year in Bodhgaya instead of his Phowa Course.

December 30 – January 3 Amitabha Ten Levels Teachings

January 4-5 Introduction to True Nature of Mind Teachings

In order to take the Introduction to True Nature of Mind Teachings, you must have a personal interview with Rinpoche between December 25-29 in Bodhgaya and receive his permission to take the teachings, or have received prior permission from Rinpoche.

For those of you who are attending and don’t understand Tibetan, please bring an AM/FM radio with ear buds or head phones to listen to simultaneous translation of English and other languages.

Click here for information about logistics related to Bodhgaya and the location of the teachings.

Rinpoche will give these teachings in Bodhgaya again free of charge. You can make a year-end US tax-deductible donation to help ensure that these teachings continue for years to come.

There is no fee to attend the Phowa Course, but registration is strongly recommended to reserve your space. There are opportunities to sponsor the Phowa Course during registration, by credit card below, and by sending a check made out to Amitabha Foundation to P.O. Box 2572, Aptos, California 95001.

Make an auspicious connection with Rinpoche’s first Phowa Course in Hawaii by making an offering of any amount. During registration and in the Phowa Course Information Sheet you will find other opportunities for sponsoring the course (Rinpoche’s, attendants’ and translators’ airfare, accommodations and meals; venue rental, etc.). Please email info@amitabhafoundation.us for details.

H.E. Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will give his Phowa Course in Sikkim this fall. Please see the poster for the daily schedule and contact information for additional details. Rinpoche will teach in Tibetan, with Sikkimese or Nepali translation.

At the conclusion of this year’s Phowa Course in Bodhgaya, Ayang Rinpoche will carry out a Liberation for Dead Beings prayer ceremony (Nedren).

This is a ceremonyto help sentient beings who have died and are wandering in the bardo. Through symbols, seed syllables and traditional rituals, the dead being’s consciousness is drawn in and transferred to Buddha Amitabha’s Pure Land. This ceremony is not only effective for beings who have recently died but can even be done many years after one’s passing.

You may make an offering on behalf of loved ones or pets, or any other beings, no matter how long ago they have passed. All names must be submitted by Wednesday, January 10 at 5 PM Pacific Standard Time. Donations for the Liberation Prayers are tax-deductible in the USA, and support Ayang Rinpoche’s Annual Phowa Course in Bodhgaya.